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[thatsnotaknife]

So, got a bloody weird call this morning... Some bloke saying I've been bludging? He reckons I've been working at the bank here for years. Dunno why the hell they put me there, is this one of the things I have to play along with, like the trouble and strife?

... Guess it could be worse, but why the bloody bank?

[Australia goes silent for a little

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[is_an_island]

... Birthdays.

[is_an_island]

What, are you so behind the times? He's been mine for at least ten years now, I should say.

[thatsnotaknife]

... Okay, I'm lost. We're still talking about Hong, right?

[is_an_island]

Right.

... Ah. You're from the future. Sorry.

[thatsnotaknife]

Yeah, that'd make sense. No worries, pom.

[is_an_island]

It's hard to remember, at times.

At least Canada and Am... at least Canada's birthday is the same as I remember. Quite difficult to think up gifts, you know.

[thatsnotaknife]

What year do you reckon it is then? You in the Cold War again too?

Mine is too! It's just not till Jan. An' you could always just shout drinks if you can't be bothered getting real prezzies.

[is_an_island]

I suppose, yes. Though I seem to have heard the end result already.

No, no, I insist on giving proper presents. I'll knit you something for... July and all those winter months.

[thatsnotaknife]

Cheers, I guess.

[is_an_island]

I wouldn't be knitting for your sake.

[thatsnotaknife]

Seems kinda silly to be knitting my birthday prezzie for someone else's sake.

[is_an_island]

That's where you'd be wrong. I'm knitting it for my sake. So don't question your good fortune at the sudden knitted windfall.

[thatsnotaknife]

Ya like knitting that much?

[is_an_island]

There's nothing wrong with knitting. I might accidentally knit something, and then you may receive it if you just so happen to be around on your birthday. All coincidence.

[thatsnotaknife]

And if it coincidentally happens to be my size, all the better?

[is_an_island]

Don't be so arrogant. "Your" size happens to coincidentally match the size of many adult men.